Hayes & Yeading & Hartley Wintney Take Closer Order

With leaders AFC Rushden & Diamonds` game against play-off chasing AFC Dunstable postponed on Tuesday night due to a waterlogged Hayden Road pitch, focus of attention fell on Hayes & Yeading United and Hartley Wintney as they looked to make up ground on the top two.

And Hayes & Yeading slipped into third spot, a point behind second-placed Beaconsfield Town and nine of Diamonds, after a comprehensive 4-1 win at fourth-bottom Hanwell Town.

Manny Duku gave Hayes & Yeading a 15th minute lead and it was 2-0 on 26 minutes, thanks to Scott Donnelly.

Duku grabbed his second to make the points safe on 63 minutes and, after Peter Dean had reduced the deficit 4 minutes later, Laste Domaxe added a fourth, with Hanwell finishing with ten-men after a red card for Anthony O`Connor in the 80th minute

Hartley Wintney are level on points with Hayes & Yeading after winning 3-0 at Calthorpe Park against third-bottom Fleet Town.

Two goals in 6 minutes just before half-time from Paul Hodges and Steve Duff put the visitors in control.